Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised everyone when he announced his intention to resign in August following a series of scandals within the LDP. Kishida took office in October 2021 after his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga, resigned.
9 candidates running for leadership of ruling LDP to replace Prime Minister Kishida Fumio
In Japan, the party with the most seats in parliament forms the government, and its leader usually serves as prime minister. There are nine candidates running for the LDP leadership this time. The winner will serve as prime minister for the remaining year of the current term.
According to Kyodo News, there are three candidates who stand out from the rest, including former Defense Minister Ishiba Shigeru, former Environment Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae.
The 368 LDP lawmakers and 368 non-parliamentary members will vote. The candidate who wins a majority wins. If no one wins a majority, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to a second round.
In the second round, 368 lawmakers continued to vote while the remaining group was reduced to 47 people, representing party branches in 47 provinces.
According to Reuters, the voting results are expected to be announced at around 2:20 p.m. (12:20 p.m. Vietnam time). If the election goes to a second round, the expected results will also be announced on the same day.
All three leading candidates have suggested dissolving parliament and holding early elections before the end of the year if elected.
Mr. Ishiba (67 years old), an expert in the field of defense and regional reconstruction, has local support but not enough support from lawmakers. He has run for the leadership position four times but failed all times.
Mr. Koizumi (43 years old) is the son of former Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro and will become Japan's youngest prime minister if elected.
Ms. Takaichi (63 years old) is a supporter of conservative politicians linked to the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. She pursues Mr. Abe's economic stimulus policies and if elected, would be Japan's first female prime minister.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lo-dien-nguoi-ke-nhiem-thu-tuong-nhat-ban-trong-hom-nay-185240927102427785.htm
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